Chapter 39

【Humans created games so that they could act without restraint and without punishment. It's just that the domestic regulations are too strict. If you play games like Grand Theft Auto or Max Payne, once the government relaxes its requirements, anything can appear in the game. Don't think of the future government as the current one... In Data Knight's Journey, it's already not the case, let alone in Data Knight's Journey 2. If NPCs are not considered people, this has nothing to do with morality; it's just a matter of how far the boundaries are pushed.

Let me ask everyone again: If there are clones in the future, will they enjoy the same rights as humans? This is not an easy question to answer. I assume the answer is no. If clones don't have human rights, do you think NPCs, created by humans in a virtual world, will enjoy human rights?

Let me be blunt. Some people say this game world is a bit dark, that I've become dark... If it weren't dark, why would the NPCs rebel? If the light of spiritual civilization shone upon the virtual world, there would be no need to write this book =_=

In short, this online game has nothing to do with the real world's superstructure. It's best to abandon the worldview of 'born under the red flag, grown in the spring breeze' for a more comfortable experience.】

Amidst the raging fire, Dugu Fu and the others could only retreat, continuously retreating...

Hong Qingsong was right. Players, with their divine bodies, could withstand the fire after taking medicine, but NPCs couldn't. Even if they survived, they would be disfigured. Just being scorched by the flames would cause continuous damage.

They helplessly watched as the players climbed up the cliff without restraint.

Fortunately, this was a carefully prepared refuge for Dugu Fu, with multiple escape routes. When the players reached the cliff, they found that Dugu Fu and the others had already moved to higher ground. Previously, players who tried to reach these highlands were all killed by Dugu Fu's traps, so it was still safe up there.

However... the room for maneuver was getting smaller and smaller.

Seeing that there was still a way to retreat, Hong Qingsong, with his hair standing on end, ordered the players to speed up the fire. Not only did they chase after the four, but they also set fires around the base of the mountain, emulating the story of Duke Wen of Qi and Jie Zitui.

Suddenly, the players who had rushed to the top of the cliff began to shout and panic!

It was Li Shier who suddenly emerged from behind the flames, wielding his two staves and swinging his crippled leg, causing chaos among the players. In the firelight, he was drenched from head to toe with water, which had allowed him to withstand the flames. Steam rose from his body, making him look even more like a demon, fierce and powerful.

This wasn't the first time this had happened tonight. Realizing the danger, the players instinctively turned to run.

But how could they run faster than Li Shier?

He darted through the crowd on his three legs, kicking and stomping. In an instant, many players were kicked into the fire, screaming in agony. They wouldn't die, but they would certainly suffer. Li Shier even caught up with the last player, grabbing the guy by the collar and pulling hard.

The player felt the world spin, and he fell through the flames onto a clearing. Before he could roll to absorb the impact, there was another loud thud as a bamboo platform suddenly sprang up, sending him flying again.

As he tumbled through the air, he thought of the tragic fate of the Yanzi Gate experts, his heart trembling: I'm done for! This is so unlucky! My equipment isn't good, and I was hiding at the back of the crowd, but I still couldn't escape! Closing his eyes, he braced for impact with the ground, but suddenly his waist tightened, and he found himself hanging in mid-air, no longer falling.

What? What? What's going on? Opening his eyes, he saw a rope around his waist, and following it up, he saw a head poking out from the cliff. He was both surprised and delighted: "It's you? Brother?"

Who was it? Dugu Fu.

Who was this guy, and how did he know Dugu Fu? It was San Guang Bu Zu Dao.

Earlier, Dugu Fu had recognized him in the fire and specifically instructed Li Shier not to kill him, thinking he might be useful. Seeing San Guang Bu Zu Dao's expression, Dugu Fu swallowed the lines he had prepared.

It wasn't necessary; this guy was thoroughly brainwashed. Even if he were stripped naked, he wouldn't have the slightest doubt.

"Brother, why are you here too?" San Guang Bu Zu Dao said, both surprised and delighted. "Oh, how foolish of me, this is Gong Er's quest. No wonder you left me that day, knowing about this quest. Brother, that's not fair, you didn't tell me about this."

"Isn't this taking care of you?" Dugu Fu smiled like a flower and called down, "Big Brother, it's done, it's time to come back." From his vantage point, he saw Hong Qingsong sending out his bodyguards, probably dissatisfied with the players' attack.

Li Shier, in the heat of battle, roared, "Not yet, I'll deal with these experts first!" He sprinted on his three legs and delivered a spinning kick to a swordsman who had just climbed up the cliff.

The swordsman rolled to the side to avoid it, and as he rolled, a sharp blade cut through the night air, aiming for Li Shier's abdomen.

"Good move!" Li Shier shouted, doing a forward flip to avoid the blade and stomping down with one foot. The swordsman, caught off guard by Li Shier's strange move, continued to roll and kicked Li Shier's foot with both legs, a defensive move typical of an expert.

Unexpectedly, Li Shier, who seemed to be falling from the air, was actually using his staves to brace himself on the ground. He shifted sideways, dodging the kick, and continued to stomp down. "Thud!" The swordsman, realizing the danger, tried to dodge, but Li Shier adjusted his direction. His foot landed squarely on the swordsman's head, and if he weren't a player, his head would have exploded.

Even as a player, he didn't fare well, feeling dizzy and disoriented. When Li Shier landed, he kicked the swordsman off the cliff.

"Just average," Li Shier muttered.

The two who followed the swordsman were furious. They climbed up the cliff using the long ladder, one wielding a spear and the other a sword. The spearman's spear created a massive flower, covering Li Shier's entire body, while the swordsman's blade flashed, targeting Li Shier's vital points.

Li Shier's eyes narrowed, and he swung his staves into the spear flower, causing a series of clanging sounds as the flower dissipated. "You're not good enough to play with me!" He kicked the spearman in the chest, sending him flying off the cliff.

However, he paid a price: the swordsman slashed his back, causing the flesh to tear and bleed. "Ah!" Li Shier roared, turning around with red eyes to face the thin swordsman who had wounded him. His staves and leg swung wildly, and there was another series of clanging sounds.

After the sounds, Li Shier's legs were covered in sword wounds, and the swordsman's sword flew out of his hand. Li Shier, like a mad tiger, grabbed the swordsman by the neck. The swordsman's body was like a stick, "Thud!" slamming into the cliff, knocking over the ladder; "Thud!" sending a player who had just escaped the fire back into it; "Thud!" colliding with the blade of another expert who had come to his rescue!

"Let go!" Despite being choked, the swordsman, a player and a master of hidden strength, still had the strength to resist. He tried to break free from Li Shier's grip. Unfortunately, it was in vain; his strength was not enough.

"Let go! Let go!" Unable to break free, he started hitting Li Shier with full force, punches that could break bones.

Hitting Li Shier's arms, his muscles bulged, and he held on with all his might; hitting his body, Li Shier always managed to avoid the vital points, taking the hits with minimal damage. Using this mutually destructive method, he eventually beat the swordsman to death, reducing him to a pile of mush...

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